Clash of the aftermaths: which world order will prevail post-pandemic?

Donald Trump has called himself a wartime president. The question is: whose side is he on?

The ineptitude of U.S. President Donald Trump—pictured at a March 21 White House COVID-19 press briefing—in the face of this pandemic is as performative as the rest of his presidency, writes Lisa Van Dusen. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

“In this time of crisis, we face two particularly important choices. The first is between totalitarian surveillance and citizen empowerment. The second is between nationalist isolation and global solidarity.” — Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari, Financial Times Weekend, March 21.

Unless Trudeau plans to be out on these streets, fighting against police brutality or in cabinet drafting legislation to curb police powers, his, and all the other white voices of his ilk, have no merit here.

'I do agree that things need to be implemented as quickly as possible. We could've done this a lot sooner. The good news is that we’re doing it now and announcing it today,' says Transport Minister Marc Garneau.